20 Strategies for Not Being Late to Class

By Avirut Kabounram

Have you been late a lot? Are you tried of rushing? The reason I know about being late is because recently, I have been late to class a lot. So I have been telling myself that each time I am late I have to honestly think about what sort of behavior is causing me to be late.

Here are 20 strategies for not being late to class:

1. Wake up early. This is the obvious solution.

2. Before going to bed, choose what you'll want to wear for school the next day.

3. If you have an alarm clock set it a little bit earlier than when you usually get up.

4. Pack your stuff before you go to sleep.

5. Limit the tasks you have to do early in the morning. Get it all done the day before.

6. Go to bed at a reasonable hour. Don't go to bed late at night. The earlier you plan to wake up, the earlier you should go to bed.

7. Ask one of your siblings or a parent to wake you up in any way possible. Tell them to knock hard on the door, shout your name or spill some water on your face.

8. Get a good night's sleep. Make sure you are comfortable.

9. Have a good and healthy breakfast. Eating breakfast helps you wake up. You'll get things done faster.

10. Do your homework as soon as you can. Doing it at midnight won't help you at all.

11. Exercise. Studies show that this is relaxing and can help your sleep factor. Maybe you can go jogging or do yoga.

12. Don't eat too late. Your body is digesting, keeping you awake.

13. Don’t stay out and party the night before an early morning class.

14. Place your keys, wallet and phone where you’ll be able to find them.

15. Stop thinking that missing a couple of minutes won't matter. Missing a couple minutes in a class is not good because often that is when the foundation of the remaining lesson is formed and not knowing this cannot be made up by guessing.

16. Calculate the time it takes to commute to your school. Think about the full time it takes you to get there, including walking, transiting and waiting.

17. Check which route has the least amount of traffic.

18. Don’t squeeze time so tight that you don’t have time to stop for gas in the morning. (If you drive to school.)

19. Don’t chat with your friends. If this is makes you late getting to class, tell them you'll call them back.

20. Think about the consequences of being late to school: tardiness, even embarrassment from arriving last to class.

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